Under that the Turkish state's all four corners have to struggle for its continued existence as independent state, the so called Armenian question is emerging in the country's inner ghost. Since 1896, when the well-known massacres of the Armenians took place, has the stated question been comparatively calm, if an exception is made for the bloodbath of the Armenians which took place in 1909 in the vilayet of Adana.

This incident had meanwhile less dependence on internal political motives, than on certain unscrupulousness of the then sultan Abdul Hamid's close elements, which perhaps merely produced the bloodbath to divert the attention from other throne threatening phenomena, such as the opposition towards Hamid's reactionary aspirations, which shortly after led to his removal.

In general in 1986, the leading Armenian circles were seeking reconciliation with the Turkish leaders to, as before, work calmly, on securing the Armenian nation's existence.

Attempts led to a trustful return to the previous state of the relationship, when the Armenians received the epithet "the most faithful nation". In the Turkish parliament the Armenians are almost exclusively represented by members who are faithful to the government.

Alone Constantinople can show two representatives, Zohrab och Haladjian, who both are chairmen in important commissions. Nevertheless in the meantime, the Armenian propaganda continued, which conducted from abroad, sought to stir up the Armenians against the existing order in Turkey. The Armenian committees in the Caucasus are standing at the first line, which under the protection of the Russian authorities practice an eager operation and spread their campaign in the eastern Turkish border provinces, given that in the Armenians in European Turkey would rather receive their slogan from the Armenian committee in Geneva. The Turkish government has long been following this campaign closely, but because of the improved relationship with Russia it must further exercise certain consideration, and deliver the existing political interests, even when it fought its own more straight forward national interests. From time to time the government did intervene and jailed one or another Armenian as well as at times confiscated weapon, however it evidently spent efforts to not allow those interventions to attract great attention. The powerful Armenian committees are in close contact with the influential press in Paris and London, and to keep their benevolence alive has always been in the Turkish government's interest. Meanwhile, the Armenians in the eastern provinces have started a strong campaign, which comprised all the cities and villages situated there, and which received instructions from the Russian city of Tiflis.

This organization carries the name "Tashankzoutioun", and its leaders belong to Armenians' radical wing. Apparently, those state, that they only strive for the spiritual and material progress of the Armenian race, but in reality the purpose of their struggle is the liberation of the Armenians from the Turkish oppression.

In 1904 the mentioned committee succeeded to persuade the Port to advance the address of the intervention reforms in the eastern provinces. Russia became the latter's mouthpiece, but also in Berlin, led by other important political reasons, one supported the Russian demands towards the Port. In February 1914 a Norwegian and a Dutch were employed as general-inspectors for the mentioned provinces, which took place in two large districts, each under its general inspector. The embassy at its time, has in addition reported in detail about these circumstances. The mentioned inspectors came here as well, and at least the Norwegian one, accompanied by numerous staff of colleagues, proceeded on the spot, to start a reform effort. This had barely started, before the war in Europe broke out, and shortly thereafter the inspectors were demanded to leave their mandates and return to their respective homelands.

It still does not allow to predict, how the discontinuation of the reform efforts or the political grouping, which pulled Turkey into the world war, had been a reason to the Armenians' revolutionary activities have gained new acceleration. Under all conditions Armenians havesince Turkey's complications in the war, not expressed much friendly feelings. Turkey's successes in the beginning caused the residing here Armenians dejection, given that in the eastern provinces open resistance towards the Turkish authorities was the order of the day. Armenian agents arriving from Caucasus worked through the population determinedly and succeeded, despite the strict surveillance, to smuggle in rifles and ammunition. In the city of Zeitoun, which had already served as the starting point for severe conflicts between Armenians and Turks once before, a signal to revolt was given about two month ago. There were hundreds of dead and wounded on both sides. It is stated, that the local Turkish authorities must have pressured the Armenians of the regions to military duties, who had for a long time enjoying a certain unspoken autonomy. From Zeitoun, the Armenian movement expanded itself to further circles. It was especially noticeable in the Provence of Van. During the very recent times, some bloody battles have taken place between Armenians and Turks, and during those days the quiet has been restored due to the Turkish troops, however nearly half of the city of Van is reduced to ashes.

Doubtlessly, the Armenian rebellion must get the greatest importance, if Turkey is exposed to a harsher defeat, for ex. ff the successful "entente" powers were to force the Dardanelles.

In recent times there have also been formations of Armenian committees in Bulgaria, when it was probably decided, that Geneva is too remote, which also complicates the connections with Tiflis. The port received information from the latter mentioned committees' establishment. It appears, as if the Armenians have planned a campaign, which would develop itself parallel to the Russian operation at the Black Sea and French and English attacking the Dardanelles. The government allowed house inspections at the familiar Armenians here and hence allowed about 400 among them. Likewise, detention of numerous Armenians in other cities took place. Among the arrested, there are many Armenian journalists, medical doctors and lawyers. The police proceeded with those detentions following that they obtained the list of the Armenian revolutions committee. The chief editor for the two most important Armenian newspapers "Sabah" and "Puzanzion" even faced those measures. All of the detainees have been sent to Angora and there they are awaiting the verdict of the military court.

During those days the Armenian patriarch has done a "démarche" at the high vezir and the minister of the interior in the interest of the detainees. Both of them explained to the patriarch, that they could not interfere in the present trial, as too many compromising things have appeared. Nevertheless the military court would proceed with complete fairness. It is to notice, that during the house inspections the bombs have been discovered only here and there, given that, however, a large amount of French flags have been found.